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The latest news re Dargavel plant, 25 May 2012
The major news is that the main contractor Ascot Environmental who was supplying the technology and taking the lead in the construction has gone into
administration...read more
Full Council must rule on Binn Farm's gasifier plan, letter published in Perthshire Advertiser on 9 December 2011
Dear Editor, — According to Scot tish Government guidelines, when a major planning application varies significantly from the development plan, the full Council must make the final decision...read
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Perth Council ignores SITA's misleading statement to Development Control Committee, 4 December 2011
Chief Executive of Perth and Kinross Council refuses to take action over misleading statements by SITA UK over its application to build a waste gasification incinerator at Binn Farm near
Abernethy...read more
SITA
UK responds to claims it misled Perth & Kinross Council over Binn Farm
gasifier application, 30 Nov 2011
At the Development Control Committee and in all other consultation
regarding our proposals, SITA UK has always intended to provide accurate,
relevant information to the public...read
more
Binn Farm, Perth - Claims council were misled over plans for incinerator, 26 Nov 2011
A LEADING environmental campaigner has claimed that Perth and Kinross Council was "misled" over plans for Binn Farm. Michael Gallagher, secretary for Green
Alternatives...read more
GAINS
PRESS RELEASE Development Control Committee misled over incinerator application, Friday 11 November 2011
On 19 October, the Development Control Committee of Perth and Kinross Council gave planning permission for SITA UK to change the design of its proposed waste incinerator at Binn Farm. Instead of conventional incineration...read
more
Binn
Farm - Gasification fears contemptuously dismissed, 24 October 2011
Sir, — On Wednesday, October 19, the development control committee of
Perth and Kinross Council met to consider an application to build a waste
gasification incinerator at Binn Farm...read
more
Abernethy resident blasts Perth and Kinross Council over incinerator decision, Fri 21 October 2011
Sir,— As a resident of Abernethy, I would like to know why we are going to be guinea pigs for a gasification plant.
Over the years, we have been subjected to obnoxious odours from the landfill...read more
Binn Farm 'cleaner' plant backed by
councillors, 20 October 2011
COUNCILLORS HAVE backed plans for a controversial gasification scheme in rural
Perthshire.
Although an energy from waste (EfW) plant at Binn Farm has already been given permission, site owners SITA UK have decided to adopt what they called "cleaner"
technology...read more
Binn Farm - Complaint to Perth and Kinross Council, via chief executive Bernadette Malone, re behaviour of Development Control Committee, 20 October 2011
Dear Ms Malone - Yesterday, when I made a statement to the development control committee, I was very surprised by the initial statement of the convenor when he said that the purpose of the meeting was not
discuss...read more
Perth planners recommend approval of gasification incinerator at Binn Farm, 19 October 2011
A new report by the Development Quality Manager, henceforth the 'planning report' has recommended
approval...read more
Binn Farm gasifier approved, Wed 10 Oct 2011
This morning the Development Control Committee of Perth and Kinross Council unanimously passed an application to build a waste gasification incinerator at Binn Farm...read
more
Binn
Farm - Council will consider incinerator on 19 October
Courier - CONTROVERSIAL PLANS to build a gasification incinerator with a
55m stack will be heard by Perth and Kinross Council this month. The
proposals...read more
Council to consider Binn Farm gasification incinerator on 19 October 2011
The planning application for the gasification plant at Binn is scheduled to go in front of the Development control meeting of 19th October 2011.
Perth & Kinross - 24 Aug is deadline for waste survey
Don't miss your chance to give views on local waste and recycling services. Perth & Kinross Council is reminding local
people...read more
Binn Farm - SEPA announces 28-day consultation period for draft permit, 24 June 2011
In March 2009 SITA UK Ltd applied for an operators license (PPC Part A Permit) to operate an Energy from Waste
Plant...read more
GAINS asks local MSPs for their views on Binn Farm and Shore Road incinerator proposals, 27 May 2011
It has been nearly 5 years since proposals for waste incinerators at Shore Road in Perth and Binn Farm (near Abernethy) were given planning
permission...read more
SITA
UK subject to enforcement notice, 6 May 2011 - An
enforcement notice has been issued against SITA UK for breaching
regulations
Perth
and Kinross Council publishes new waste plan, 6 May 2011
The
new plan is a little unclear on where the Council stands on waste
incineration - judge for yourself.
Incineration
lazy landfill alternative, says Greens, 11 April 2011 - PLANS
TO incinerate rubbish were branded a "lazy alternative to
landfill" by the Green party yesterday...read
more
Perth
and Kinross Council Waste Services support gasifier, 27 Jan 2011
Perth
and Kinross Council's Waste Services department has issues a statement of
support for SITA's proposals for a new gasification incinerator at Binn
Farm...read
more
TEG Environmental Ltd fined £14,000 for environmental breaches,
26 Jan 2011 - external link
A vile stench that left residents of a Perthshire village prisoners in their own homes cost the company responsible £14,000..read
more
SITA planning application at Binn Farm, 19 October
SITA has applied for planning permission for a 60,000 tonne per annum waste gasification plant. The application indicates a deadline...read
more.
Binn
Farm newsletter, 10 July 2010
Dear
Binn Farm campaigner - Apologies for
late notification, but you have until 27 July to comment on an application
for planning permission ‘in principle’ (formerly known as ‘outline
consent’) to build 114ha of polytunnels...read
more
Binn Farm polytunnel
application, 4 June 2010
A planning application to build polytunnels at Binn Farm has now been submitted to Perth and Kinross Council. Council technicians are checking that the application is valid, and....
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more
SITA
announces consultation on Binn Farm gasifier proposal, 26 May 2010
SITA
UK has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to Perth and
Kinross Council outlining its plans for a waste gasification facility at
Binn Eco Innovation Park. The PAN briefly outlines the proposed
development and details the...read
more
SITA continues Binn Farm operator's licence application
- 8 May 2010
SITA is continuing with its application for a PPC operators permit for an incinerator at Binn Farm, for which it received planning permission in December
2006 ....
New plans in pipeline for Binn Eco Park
New
plans in pipeline for Binn Eco Park Gordon Bannerman, Perthshire
Advertiser, 23 April 2010 WASTE disposal giants Sita UK yesterday
announced a change of tack In their strategy'for the Binn Farm recycling
centre....
SEPA
defends incinerator proposals, 20 April 2010
SEPA
officer Michelle Hickson has responded to concerns raised by Andy Hamilton
of the Abernethy Action Group regarding the poor safety record of waste
incinerators. Ms Hickson acknowledged that in 2008
Tayside Strategic Development Plan - Your chance to comment
A 12 week period of consultation on the new Tayside Strategic Development Plan begins on Monday 12 April - click here for further details. The Tayside Strategic Development Plan will shape overall planning policy of four local authorities - Perth & Kinross, Angus, Dundee and Fife - for the next 20...
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Correspondence
with Tayside Health Board, 6 December 2009 onwards
The
following is an exchange of correspondence with Tayside Health Board, to
whom I wrote on 6 December 2009. I received a response on 22 February
2010, to which I replied on 4 April. I leave you to judge the quality of
the responses....read
more
Abernethy resident asks SEPA to refuse permit, 25 March 2010
On Thursday 25 March Abernethy residents packed the local primary school for a special meeting of Abernethy Community Council. SEPA officer Michelle Hickson fielded questions regarding plans for a waste incinerator at Binn Farm.
Abernethy residents to converge on Community Council on 25 March - but who will listen?
At
tomorrow’s Community Council meeting, the people of Abernethy have the
chance to tell SEPA and Perth & Kinross Councillors about their
concerns over the Binn Farm incinerator proposals. However this raises a
broader question – can ordinary people really influence big decisions
that affect their communities? Three years of campaigning have raised
grave doubts in my mind. MORE....
Abernethy
Action Group Newsletter - 28 Feb 10 Campaigners to tell SEPA that Binn Farm incinerator developers are incompetent
It is not just enough to call SEPA; we must let our Councillors know that Abernethy residents are concerned about the incinerator to be built at Binn Farm. SEPA will be attending the Community Council Meeting at Abernethy Primary School on Thursday 25th March at 7:30pm – please come and let your feelings be
known. MORE.....
Earlier
Binn Farm newsletters from Tayside
Environment Action Group
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Perth community council vows fight against incinerator to continue, 19 October 2012
Return of The Smoke - The controversial £100 million Shore Road incinerator plant is set to boomerang back into the spotlight next
month...read more
Dovesdale waste incinerator application withdrawn by Scotgen, 18 Sep '12
A permit application for a waste incineration plant in Lanarkshire has been withdrawn, according to the Scottish Environment Protection
Agency...read more
Councils 'need certainty' from EfW gasification, 11 September 2012
Developers of gasification facilities for waste need to prove themselves over the next few years, Defra's senior energy from waste official said
today...read more
Glasgow-Polmadie
- Public meeting called for Monday 3 September to decide action on plans
to build toxic incinerator
Time: September 3, 2012 from 6:30pm to 8pm, Location: Mount Florida
Primary School, Event Description: A Public Meeting organised by concerned
Glasgow citizens to get informed and discuss next steps relating to the
campaign for Alternatives to Incineration in Glasgow.The new 'Recycling
and Renewable Energy Centre' proposed for Polmadie...read
more
Dumfries - Cancer fears threaten incinerator plan, 22 July 2012
A SERIES of highly toxic emissions from Scotland's newest waste incinerator in breach of safety
limits...read more
Dumfries gasification re-starts after breaching emission limits, 6 July 2012
An energy from waste plant at Dumfries has re-started operations after being forced to stop when it breached emissions
limits...read more
Widespread anger as Grundon Waste Management turns up the heat on council, Friday 11 May 2012
The attempt by Grundon Waste Management to force through plans for its hugely unpopular waste-to-energy plant has been
described...read more
Perth and Kinross Council publishes reasons for rejecting Grundon incinerator, 13 Feb 2012
Perth and Kinross Council has now published its reasons for rejecting proposals for a waste gasification incinerator at Shore Road in
Perth...read more
Revised
Perth incinerator plan rejected, 3 Feb 2012
Revised plans for a £100m waste plant incinerator on the outskirts of
Perth have been rejected by councillors...read
more
Perth - Dewar's Rink is venue for Grundon application hearing on Friday 3 February, 10am
This Friday (3 February) at 10am at Dewar's Ice Rink, the Development Control Committee of Perth and Kinross Council will meet to consider Grundon's planning
application...read more
Irresponsible
view? Dovesdale court case begins, 27 Oct 2011
THE Judicial Review into the Dovesdale Incinerator has started at the
Court of Session in Edinburgh. On Friday members from Dovesdale
Incinerator Action Group...read
more
Monklands
court case set for January, 27 Oct 2011
The dates for the Court of Session case - Council vs Shore Energy - have
been announced: Thurs 19 and Fri 20th January 2012. As soon as we...read
more
Environmental watchdog objects to controversial Perth incinerator, STV report, 12 Oct 2011
An environmental watchdog has lodged an objection against controversial plans for an incinerator in Perth town
centre...read more
Perth
- Incinerator firm ask SEPA for more time, 10 Oct 2011
DEVELOPERS behind controversial plans to build an incinerator in Perth
yesterday urged Scotland's environment watchdog to give them enough time
to respond to its feedback...read more
SEPA raises concerns over Grundon application, 5 Oct 2011
Today SEPA has submitted a letter to the planning department of Perth and Kinross Council, in which it raises several objections to Grundon's application to build an
energy-from-waste...read more
Incinerator campaigners call for council action, Sep 2 2011
TECHNICAL presentations by incinerator developers prompted Scottish Environment Protection Agency and council representatives to undertake a fact-finding trip this
week...read more
Call from Coatbridge - email Minister now, 8 July 2011
Dear all - Interesting item on BBC website relating to Dovesdale incinerator– but look what she says at the end! When you email
her...read more
Perth
protestors warn of "incinerator fatigue", 25 June 2011 -
PERTH RESIDENTS have been urged to mobilise once again to oppose plans for
a £100 million incinerator in Perth...read
more
Anti-incinerator
petition, Jun 24 2011 - external link
PERTH City Centre councillor Peter Barrett yesterday moved to mobilise
opposition to the new plans lodged for the Shore Road incinerator...read
more
Perth could be new Bhopal - stack claim - 24 June 2011
COMMUNITY councillors battling Grundon's controversial new incinerator plans warn they could spell disaster for Perth, writes Gordon
Bannerman...read more
Perth
- Scaled-down plans for incinerator put to council by Grundon Waste Management, 23 June 2011 -
external link
Planners behind a controversial £100 million waste incinerator in Perth — previously described as a "pollutant-belching monstrosity" — have submitted revised proposals...read
more
Isle
of Wight seeks to reduce use of 'unreliable' gasifier, 22 June
2011
The Isle of Wight council has outlined plans to radically overhaul
its waste and recycling service in a bid to reduce its dependence
on the “unreliable” gasification...read
more
Burning Question: Why is PKC incinerating more of our household waste?
Perthshire Advertiser, 31 May 2011
SHOCK figures have revealed that Perth and Kinross Council is incinerating more of our household waste...read
more
Wishart
warns against incinerator pay-out, 27 May 2011 - external
link to Perthshire Advertiser
MP Pete Wishart yesterday insisted it would be wrong for Perth and
Kinross Council to fork out a six-figure sum to kill off the
incinerator threat hanging over the Fair City...read
more
MP
says Grundon's perseverance is like a 'noose round the necks' of
Perth folk, 19 May 2011 - external link
The prospect of an incinerator being built near Perth's centre is
like a "noose round the necks" of its people, according
to MP Pete Wishart...read
more (external link)
Grundon
Waste Management lodge modified proposals for incinerator at
Perth, 18 May 2011, external link
A lower chimney stack and smaller buildings are the keys to easing
public fears over plans for a Perth incinerator that were
re-submitted to council planners...read
more (external link)
Dargavel
(Scotgen, Dumfries) update from SEPA, 30 March 2011
From
March 2010 until March 2011 there have been 37 activations of the
bypass stack. In the main these activations...read
more
Italian
gasifier put on hold due to concerns over Scottish plant, 24 Feb
2011
Today -
Ecofor (the company that wanted to build the
incinerator in Pontedera) has announced the
renunciation of the construction
of the waste incinerator. They said Dumfries incinerator...read
more
Derby victory in Sinfin appeal, 16 Nov
Campaigners
in Derby are celebrating the failure of Resource Recovery
Solutions (Derbyshire) Limited to overturn on appeal the decision
of Derby City Council....Read
more
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